PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Brussels
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England
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
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8
Netherlands
1
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1
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
12
7
10
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
5
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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